Understanding the Chemistry and Options for Anodic Coating on Medical Devices
Before choosing a casting and anodic finish, it is important to understand some of the basic chemistry behind why some anodic coating options work better than others on medical devices. Knowing the reasons behind why challenges occur allows you to choose your aluminum material and finish more wisely. Read more ›
An Overview of Performance Testing Procedures for MICRALOX® Coated Medical Devices
Current sulfuric anodizing specifications for aluminum are based on a range of factors relevant for industrial usage, such as coating thickness and weight, salt water spray corrosion, and abrasion resistance. While meaningful for certain applications, they are a poor fit for the life cycle of anodized medical devices where the aluminum articles require regular cleaning and sterilization; these processes expose aluminum articles to strong chemistries. Read more ›
Costa Rica has become a prominent hub for medical device, biotech, and healthcare manufacturers. It was a natural progression for us to build an operation within this ecosystem. We have grown as a company in the last year, strengthened our internal resources and capabilities, and are now opening a state-of-the-art facility in Costa Rica. Having a facility in Costa Rica represents a deeper commitment to help complete the medical device supply chain for our partners there, and around the world.
Read more ›The Factors that Affect Color Match
End use customers tend to have a notion in their minds that any color can be matched when anodizing aluminum. It may be possible but there are many factors that come into play that prevent certain colors from being achieved. Read more ›
Defective Material Report Process to Set Expectations
We often hear customers say that when they received their anodized aluminum parts back from their anodize vendor, they are surprised by scratches and dents, which they are THEN told were there on arrival. To maintain clarity throughout production and delivery, Precision Coating created a proactive process for the assessment and notification of such issues. Read more ›
